We receive a lot of email and advertisements. The following comments came from a solicitation from VectorVest on September 27, 2010. The comments mirror some of our thoughts and we thought we would just post them as is and add a few comments. The following big lies have been repeated so long and so often… Continue reading The 4 Biggest Investment Lies
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Mutual Fund or ETF Benchmarks, Alpha and Performance – Incentives for Mutual Fund Managers
Buy stocks, mutual funds, or hedge funds Mutual fund managers get paid based on the amount of money they manage. They don’t get paid on performance, or record, or anything else that is based on how well they are doing. They get paid on how much money they manage. That is why ‘Buy and Hold’… Continue reading Mutual Fund or ETF Benchmarks, Alpha and Performance – Incentives for Mutual Fund Managers
Junior Resource Stocks Compared to Gold
The Price of Gold As we remarked in our previous blog, the commodity ‘gold’ keeps rising and setting new price heights. However, the trading value of companies that mine, process or search for this precious metal have stagnated or actually fallen. If one considers that the price of the metal has doubled or tripled or… Continue reading Junior Resource Stocks Compared to Gold
A Explanation of What Most Portfolios Are Comprised Of & Why
A Balanced Portfolio There is a general belief that a balanced portfolio is the safest way to invest. This is a variant of the mistaken belief that ‘Buy and Hold’ is a good policy. In a future blog, I will quote statistics and research showing the generally poor results that are achieved by investing in… Continue reading A Explanation of What Most Portfolios Are Comprised Of & Why
The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
What were the headlines last week? We have mentioned previously that the mood of the investing public varies dramatically with the latest news flash, as if the world can change in a day or two. We think it appropriate to remind readers of headlines from two weeks ago. August 18/10 By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck of MONEY… Continue reading The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
Commentary on Hedge Funds
Value Investing – The Problem with Most Hedge Funds In my very first blog, my closing sentence was “In the mania to get the latest and the best, most Hedge Funds are too busy by half to see value and how to achieve great returns.” Value Investing Compared to Leverage, Margin, and Fancy Gimmicks Cymor… Continue reading Commentary on Hedge Funds
This Is a Cycle – Like all Previous Cycles
I found this article published today and it reminded me of what I have written in this blog. I thought I would simply copy and paste it as today’s blog as it illustrates exactly what we have written. This is a Cycle, Like all Previous Cycles An Interesting Article from Today’s “Report on Business” “Europe… Continue reading This Is a Cycle – Like all Previous Cycles
A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? The Market is Changing – as it always does – Part II
How Do Governments Pay off Debt? The world is indeed struggling economically, and there are signs of lack of demand and of economic malaise. No doubt there are many bumps in the road ahead, and much pain to be endured. However, whether one agrees with the policy or not, government spending money that we don’t… Continue reading A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? The Market is Changing – as it always does – Part II
Why Invest in Commodities through Hedge Funds
These are times of great financial instability. Some financial gurus say investments in gold are the answer. Some say there will be continuing Euro meltdowns from Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries, or that the US dollar is doomed. Some say the financial world is heading towards calamity. All of this is fear mongering. One… Continue reading Why Invest in Commodities through Hedge Funds
The Problem With Most Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds traditionally use derivatives, borrowings, margin borrowings, fancy neutral strategies, short selling and other similar strategies in order to attempt to beat the market and preserve capital. The greatest fear of Hedge Fund managers is that they will have a down quarter, and everyone will withdraw their money. The result is that the average… Continue reading The Problem With Most Hedge Funds